The Malawi University of Science and Technology is located in Thyolo, a town located in the Southern Region of Malawi.
The university was established in 2012 with the aim of developing and applying science, technology and innovation to develop the economy of Malawi.
The first students arrived at the university in 2014 and it now has four operation schools: the Malawi Institute of Technology (MIT), Ndata School of Climate and Earth Sciences (NSCES), Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) and Bingu School of Culture and Heritage (BISCH).
The Malawi Institute of Technology offers seven undergraduate and two postgraduate academic programmes across engineering, computer and information technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Ndata School of Climate and Earth Sciences offers seven undergraduate programmes in earth science, climate science, sustainable energy and water resources. The Bingu School of Culture and Heritage currently has three undergraduate programmes in sports science, African musicology and Indigenous knowledge systems and practice.
The last school to become operational was the academy of medical sciences, which welcomed students in 2018. It currently offers three undergraduate level programmes in medical imaging, immunology, and medical microbiology. It's here that the university teaching hospital, complete with a private clinic and state-of-the-art diagnostics centre, runs from.
